Joy Griffin is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Technology Entrepreneurship Management. She teaches entrepreneurship, leadership, consulting, and management courses. Before joining ASU in 2022, Joy taught for a decade at California State University, Northridge, in the Nazarian School of Business and served as Director of the Business Honors Program.
Joy has been a successful entrepreneur and corporate intrapreneur for the past 20 years. She co-founded, built, and sold a $100 million company in the printer technology space and has been featured on CNBC and Fox Business News. She has worked in all facets of the entrepreneurial process, starting companies with technical teams, implementing organic hyper-growth strategies, raising capital, and exit strategies.
Joy started a management consulting firm after getting her MBA from California State University, Dominguez Hills and her clients included Fortune 100 companies, wall street analysts, and large technology corporations.
She has led eight student teams to prestigious national business plan championships. She has been a keynote speaker at conferences on entrepreneurship, innovation, and change leadership.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
California State University Dominguez Hills
Bachelor of Science—Business Administration & Marketing
California State University Northridge
“SBI Projects and Awards: Career Viewpoints of a Professor, Administrator, and Business Owner”, Small Business Institute Journal, Special Issue, 2021
Presentations
Griffin, J. (Presenter Only), Gosselin, K. (Presenter Only), Keyani, S. M. (Presenter Only), Marketing Depatment Retreat, "Internet Learning," CSUN, Orange Grove Bistro. (January 31, 2020).
Griffin, J. (Presenter & Author), ASU Technology and Entrepreneurship, "Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs," Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. (November 20, 2019).
Griffin, J., Technology Entrepreneurship & Management, "How to Get it and be a Successful Entrepreneur," Arizona State Universty, Northridge, Phoenix, Arizona. (February 7, 2018).
Griffin, J. (Panelist), Mikus, A. (Panelist), Wild, J. (Panelist), Meet the Leader Event, "Intrapreneurship: Innovation From Within," IBM, Phoenix, Arizona. (November 3, 2017).
Griffin, J. (Chair), Debbage, K. (Author Only), Aaron, J. (Author Only), Small Business Association Academic Conference, "Data and Analysis for Small Business Success," SBI, San Diego, CA. (February 17, 2017).
Griffin, J. (Presenter Only), Roach, N. (Presenter Only), Smal Business Institute Academic Conference, "Small Business and the Community," SBI, Small Business Institute, St. Petersberg, Florida. (February 11, 2015).
Griffin, J. (Moderator), Cours, D. A. (Panelist), Peake, W. (Panelist), Escudier, B. (Panelist), Small Business Institute Annual Conference, "Is Your School Next? The Future of e-Learning," Small Business Institute (SBI), Las Vegas, NV. (February 13, 2014).
Editorial Review Activities
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Papers, "Project of the Year Submission," Small Business Institute, 2 reviews. (January 1, 2019 - January 30, 2019).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Papers, "Project of the Year Submission," Small Business Institute, 2 reviews. (October 1, 2018 - November 10, 2018).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Papers, "Project of the Year Submission," SBI, 2 reviews. (January 1, 2017 - February 1, 2017).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Papers, "Project of the Year Submission," SBI, 2 reviews. (January 1, 2016 - February 1, 2016).
Courses
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FSE 301 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
| ENT 360 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
| TMC 584 | Internship |
| TEM 482 | Startup Workshop |
| TEM 482 | Startup Workshop |
| TEM 598 | Special Topics |
| TEM 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| IND 598 | Special Topics |
| TEM 300 | Career Mgmt Entrepr & Innovtr |
| TEM 300 | Career Mgmt Entrepr & Innovtr |
| FSE 301 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
| ENT 360 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
| TMC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| TMC 584 | Internship |
| FSE 301 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
| TEM 494 | Special Topics |
| TEM 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TMC 330 | Leading the Enterprise |
| TMC 330 | Leading the Enterprise |
| TMC 330 | Leading the Enterprise |
| FSE 301 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
| FSE 301 | Entrepreneur & Value Creation |
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 2nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2019
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 2nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2018
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 2nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2017
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 2nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2016
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 1st Place, Small Business Institute, 2015
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 2nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2014
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 2nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2013
Faculty Advisor, Project of the Year, Comprehensive Business Plan - 3nd Place, Small Business Institute, 2012
Small Business Institute
Founder and President, Griffin Monroe Group (previously Joy James Group) Management consulting services specializing in strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, and financial analysis.
Consulting Clients:
- Wall Street Analysts including Moors & Cabot and Cross Research
- Private Equity Firms including Blackford Capital and Yorkville Advisors
- Fortune 500 Companies including Hitachi, Ltd, and Xerox Corporation
- Technology Corporations including Verbatim, Clover Imaging Group, Greentec
- Advisory board member, Wells Fargo Center for Business and Entrepreneurship
- Former Elected Board Member, VP of Development, Small Business Institute
Co-founder and Vice-President, InkCycle
Started, built, and sold a large revenue ($100 million+) highly profitable inkjet remanufacturing business.
Senior Vice President, Cartridge World
Change leader in charge of North American operations for an international global franchise with over 600 stores in 30 countries.
Business Manager, Hitachi-Koki Imaging Solutions (Hitachi, Ltd)
Corporate intrapreneur responsible for building and overseeing a new line of Hitachi remanufactured toner products.